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Out of their minds / Clifford D. Simak

by Clifford D. Simak

After reading a late friend's notes, a man encounters a world where creatures from human imagination and folklore have become real. These beings emerge from concealment to pose a direct threat to the safety of humanity.

Accession 9058 ISBN 0283981253 Publisher Sidgwick & Jackson
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